Figures with Masks
Beckie Kravetz began her sculpture career as a theatrical mask maker (www.themaskstudio.com). She is intrigued with how the mask both conceals and reveals emotion and personality. In taking the mask away from the face, the face itself becomes the canvas for revelation or concealment.
The Closet
Bronze figure, neoprene masks, sterling silver hangers, wood
Straw Women
Straw, chicken wire, earth plaster, laminated paper mask
Dismay Pole
Paper clay figure, neoprene masks, wire ribbon, mixed media
Iris Wooed by Zephyrus
AquaResin masks, steel base, resin column parts, anodized aluminum, copper and steel wire hair
Iris Wooed By Zephyrus detail
Overwhelmed: The Artist in Quarantine Cleans Out Her Office
Neoprene mask, chicken wire, shredded tax files, and garbage bag
All Wrung Out
Stoneware figure, neoprene masks, willow basket, clothesline and wooden clothespins
Overwhelmed-Detail
All Wrung Out, Detail
Dangerous Games
Paper Clay figure, copper doll bodies, neoprene masks
Rage
Stoneware, wire
The Family
Cast aluminum masks, mixed media, metal clothespins on wire, aluminum sheet metal
